These necks are hand-made in the C. B. Gitty workshops in the state of New Hampshire, USA, and we work hard to make sure they are a high-quality product! We use these same necks on our own cigar box guitars and other instruments we build. Select...

Here is the perfect option for builders who want to put a basic piezo pickup in their builds, but don't want to be bothered with the headaches that come with sourcing the individual parts, let alone soldering and wiring them. This is a pre-wired,...

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These custom, American-made fretboards are designed specifically for use on cigar box guitars with necks 1 1/2" wide. The fretboard is 20" long, 1/4" thick and has 20 frets, spaced for a 25"...

With these templates, you'll never have to guess at getting your fret positions right again!
Buy in bulk and save! 10% off 3-6 templates, 15% off 7-13 and 20% off 14 or more! Add multiple different scale templates to your cart and the discount will...

We are proud to offer these hardwood laser-cut cigar box guitar bridge blanks, designed and made in our own C. B. Gitty workshops. We offer four different styles/shapes in a variety of wood options - these are made from solid hardwood panels around 1/4"...

This fretting guide is 39 Pages and packed with great information, including many color pictures and diagrams, as well as information on all fretting-related topics. Sections include: Overview of Tools; Preparing Instruments for Re-Fretting; Preparing...

A C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply Exclusive: the "Cap-o-Tone" pre-wired disk piezo harness for cigar box guitars and more! Includes a 2-page how-to-install guide written by C. B. Gitty himself, to help guide you through getting this great...

This is a set of two laser-cut pickup rings sized specifically for the popular "Electric Delta" 3-pole and 4 pole style of pickup. We cut these from 1/8" thick American-made Birch Plywood panels, and the result is a beautiful, Made-in-the-USA way to add...

Take the guesswork and error out of cutting neck notches in your cigar box guitars with this custom laser-cut centering template!
This template is based on a tool used by Shane Speal for years, and allows you to quickly and easily find the center of a...

Tack this piece of art to your wall and you'll never be left guessing on chords for your 3-string cigar box guitar again!
This poster features 24 of the most popular chord forms for playing songs on a cigar box guitar (or other handmade instrument)...

A C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply Exclusive: the "Disc-o-Tone" pre-wired disk piezo harness for cigar box guitars and more! Includes a 2-page how-to-install guide written by C. B. Gitty himself, to help guide you through getting this...

This is a pack of 25 1/4" (0.25 inch) hardwood fret position markers, laser-cut from 1/8" thick hardwood panels. These are sized perfectly for inserting into 1/4" holes drilled in your cigar box guitar fretboard or neck, for marking the key fret...

This is a set of two laser-cut pickup rings sized specifically for the popular mini humbucker style of pickup (such as our Snake Oil pickups). We cut these from 1/8" thick solid hardwood panels, and the result is a beautiful, Made-in-the-USA way to...

This is an acoustic canjo kit, offered under the American Canjo Company(tm) brand by C. B. Gitty. Each of these instrument kits include a fretted neck that is hand-made in the C. B. Gitty workshops in New Hampshire, USA. They are fun and easy build and...

This is a set of two laser-cut pickup rings sized specifically for the popular "Soapbar" P-90 style of pickup. We cut these from 1/8" thick solid hardwood panels, and the result is a beautiful, Made-in-the-USA way to add a touch of class to your P-90...

These are the perfect "cover-up" for neck-notching mistakes!
This is a set of two neck collars for cigar box guitars, made to fit over a standard 1x2 (0.75" x 1.5") neck where it exits the box, to help hide jagged notch cuts. These collars are laser cut...

We proudly present the "Rail Runner 2.0" line of cigar box guitar bridges. Laser-cut out of domestic and exotic hardwoods, they are perfect for mounting on the top of your box as a simple, yet effective, bridge.
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This is a clear acrylic fretboard, laser-engraved with fret markings for a 23-inch scale. These were designed for use on our 2x4 Lap Steel kit. Just but the top edge up against the nut and...

These are hardwood blanks that can be used as nuts or saddles, perfect for cigar box guitars and other homemade instruments. Here are the dimensions:
Length: 2" (50.8mm)
Height: 3/8" (0.375 inches or 9.53mm)
Thickness: 1/8" (0.125 inches or 3...

Ever struggled to find a way to hang a narrow-headstock CBG on the wall? Now there's a safe and effective way!
Crafted from 1/4" Arctic birch plywood, this adjustable wall-hanger kit is designed to offer a comfortable place to hang your cigar box guitar...

This is a set of 16 clear acrylic cigar box guitar headstock templates, designed for use on cigar box guitar necks with extended headstocks (headstocks that have had additional pieces of wood glued onto them to make them wider). These designs were...

This is a beautiful, distinctive and extremely useful tool for finishing off your fret jobs on guitars, basses, banjos and other fretted instruments. This bevel file tool will give your fret ends a uniform 35-degree bevel, giving them that professional...

This is a set of two handcrafted cigar box guitar bridges, made from beautiful (and expensive!) zebrawood. These are perfect for 3 and 4-string cigar box guitars, and can be customized with string grooves for any configuration. These are made in the U.S...

This is a set of two handcrafted cigar box guitar bridges, made from beautiful red-orange exotic padauk wood. These are perfect for 3 and 4-string cigar box guitars, and can be customized with string grooves for any configuration. These are hand-made in...

A C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply Exclusive: the "Cap-o-Tone" Junior pre-wired disk piezo harness for cigar box guitars and more! This harness does not include printed instructions - be sure to check out the How-to-Install info below to get an...

This 2-piece set of acrylic laser-cut and engraved templates provide you with 10 separate magnetic pickup routing templates, one for each of our most popular varieties of magnetic pickups. From the Soapbar P-90 to the Snake Oil Mini Humbucker, standard...

These 3-string tailpieces evoke the classic designs of Parlour guitars from the early 1900's, made popular by such brands as Kay and Stella. We have engineered these specifically for use on 3-string cigar box guitars, seeking to capture some of that...

This is a beautiful polished brass guitar slide, perfect for grinding out some gritty old blues on your slide guitar, cigar box guitar, lap steel or whatever you like to play with a slide. The slide is 2 1/4 inches in length (plus or minus 1/8 inch), and...

These 4-string tailpieces were engineered specifically for use on 4-string cigar box guitars. Designed and manufactured in the USA, these special parts would be a great addition to your next special instrument build. They measure 1 15/16" (widest point)...

This is a beautiful polished brass "stubby" guitar slide, perfect for grinding out some gritty old blues on your slide guitar, cigar box guitar, lap steel or whatever you like to play with a slide. The slide is 1 1/2 inches in length (plus or minus 1/16...

This is a hardware pack of all of the pieces you need to construct a kalimba/thumb piano out of a cigar box, board, gourd or other suitable implement. All of the necessary hardware is included with this kit (see list below), and we also include an...

It has never been easier to trace consistent, professional-looking F-holes onto your homemade instruments. Less than $2.80 per template!
This is a set of 9 stencils/templates of 4 different F-hole patterns, based on designs that have been used on...

We created this box kit with our custom printed veneer sheets in mind, allowing limitless customization. But this kit also affords builders the opportunity of building their own, perfectly sized Cigar Box Guitar body! This box style features true "Box...

Inspired by the bluesy birch tones of old Stella acoustic guitars, we created this box kit to capture the sound. These box kits deliver awesome tone though the larger size + nice thinner top. Nobody makes a cigar box like this...until now...

This is a pack of one hundred (100) 1/4" (0.25 inch) hardwood fret position markers, laser-cut from 1/8" thick hardwood panels. These are sized perfectly for inserting into 1/4" holes drilled in your cigar box guitar fretboard or neck, for marking the...

This is a laser-cut and engraved centering rule, which can be used to quickly and easily find the center of cigar boxes, cookie tins and prett much any other object less than 14" wide. We designed this tool to make it easier for cigar box guitar builders...

These 3-string tailpieces were engineered specifically for use on 3-string cigar box guitars. Designed and manufactured in the USA, these special parts would be a great addition to your next special instrument build. They measure 1 15/16" (widest...

This is a set of two stainless steel pickup rings sized specifically for the popular mini humbucker style of pickup (such as our Snake Oil pickups). These are cut from thin-gauge stainless steel sheet, and the result is a beautiful, Made-in-the-USA way...